LA Times: Tom Steyer is standing upright near the corner of a small, beige meeting room at Georgetown University, arms at his sides, eyes shut intently. Half a dozen ministers and priests surround him, laying hands on his torso. Together, the pastors begin to pray, asking for divine help in shaping public opinion: "Soften them.... Open them to you for your purpose.... Claim the promise made to Moses." It is a curious warmup for a technical conference about an oil pipeline. But like many other environmentalists...